Softball Recap: Niles West Wins Going Away Against Maine East

Niles West never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Maine East Blue Demons with a sharp 12-0 win. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Blue Demons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Penny Hutchison

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/06/25 @ Maine East	11
04/19/25 vs Oak Lawn	9
04/01/25 @ New Trier	4
04/05/25 vs Glenbrook North	3
04/30/25 @ Antioch	2

Penny Hutchison made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Niles West got a massive performance out of Ava Kolbe, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Sarah Park was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 7-12. As for Maine East, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Niles West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-3 loss against Niles North on the 8th. As for Maine East, they have also already played their next match, a 27-0 defeat against Maine West on the 8th.